According to a book named “Gia Dinh Thanh Thong Chi” written by Trinh Hoai Duc, lacquer industry in Binh Duong has been set up by some emigrants from the North and Central since the end of 17th century. In 1901, the French set up Thu Dau Mot Fine Art School, creating a breakthrough from transmitting a traditional trade to training trade regularly. The school trained a large volume of manpower for Binh Duong lacquer industry. Thanh Le lacquer workshop founded in 1943 has been considered as a large name, creating a trademark for Binh Duong lacquer industry.

While visiting Chinese leading firms in Shanghai on May 1, PM Nguyễn Tấn Dũng wished them stronger development and closer cooperation with Việt Nam which is encouraging foreign companies to jump in producing electronic, electrical and telecommunications equipment.

Up to date, perennial plants have increased by 1% from 2009 to cover 138,279 ha, of which rubber trees are accounted for 129,040 ha. Other areas for other kinds of plants declined due to low income from economic models of those plants.

This year’s market for moon cakes has begun working with the selling prices rising by 10% compared to 2009.

Items of agro-forestry and aquatic products for the upcoming Tet include products of cattle, poultry, fresh veggies and fruits and so on. On Tet holiday, when demand increases highly, some traders often seek out measures to sell poor quality goods, so functional agencies have concrete plans to control the illegal deeds.

Aside from advance insurance money, assistance on legal procedures of functional agencies, Binh Duong-based commercial banks have continued

With the football World Cup around the corner, retailers, electronics stores, and supermarkets have kicked off a slew of promotions.

Samsung group is urgently finalising documents to invest an additional US$1 billion in the Samsung Bac Ninh Hi-Tech Complex, according to Hai Quan (Customs) newspaper.

In recent years, Dau Tieng district’s animal husbandry sector has a high growth, greatly contributing to the local agricultural production.

The first ever largest Zhejiang export goods fair opened at the Hanoi Friendship Palace on May 18.

Ha Noi's industrial parks (IPs) and export processing zones (EPZs) will co-ordinate closely with relevant bodies, to help foreign direct investment (FDI) firms in dealing with export and import procedures.

In the first five months of 2014, Binh Duong absorbed additional US$978.4mln in FDI capital, or 97.8% of the year’s plan and up 14.9% compared to the same period last year.

If the exchange rate is managed well along with other solutions, inflation will be controlled, helping stimulate economic growth and stabilise the macroeconomy.

Many Japanese importers are urging Vietnamese businesses to shorten the time for delivery because there is a high demand for seafood in their country, said the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Processors (VASEF)